Sea
turtle nesting season officially begins May the 1st.
Sea
turtles nest on beaches across Franklin and Gulf counties including
St. George Island, St. Vincent Island, Alligator Point and Cape San
Blas.
The
vast majority of the nests found in our area are from Loggerhead
turtles, though very rarely there are also nests from the more
endangered leatherback turtles.
Turtle
patrols are asking for your help in protecting sea turtle nests this
summer.
The
nests look like piles of sand, and they are most easily recognized by
the turtle crawl marks that are left when the female turtle pulls
herself from the Gulf of Mexico to the dune line where most turtle
nests are found.
If
you should find an unmarked turtle nest this Summer, call the
FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 1-888-404-FWCC and they will make
sure someone comes out to check and protect the nest.
And
don’t forget Franklin County is actively enforcing its “Leave No
Trace” ordinance to protect nesting sea turtles and to keep local
beaches looking cleaner.
The
ordinance bans people from leaving items like tents and beach chairs
on public beaches on St. George Island overnight; items that are left
out can be confiscated by the county and destroyed at the landfill.
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